avt_Current_8K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,  DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2018

Avnet, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

 

 

 

New York

1-4224

11-1890605

 

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission
File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2211 South 47th Street, Phoenix, Arizona

85034

 

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (480) 643-2000

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


 

 

Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 22, 2018, the Board of Directors of Avnet, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Oleg Khaykin to serve as a director of the Company, effective immediately.  Mr. Khaykin will serve on the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees.  There is no arrangement or understanding with any person pursuant to which Mr. Khaykin was selected as a director.  Mr. Khaykin’s compensation for service as a non-employee director will be consistent with that of the Company’s other non-employee directors, which is described under the heading “Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 26, 2017.  The Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Khaykin, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated May 23, 2018.

 

 

 

 


 

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: May 23, 2018

 

AVNET, INC.

 

 

Registrant

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Thomas Liguori

 

 

 

 

Name: Thomas Liguori

 

 

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer